Infrastructure Project Opportunities in the Central America Region

Infrastructure projects represent opportunities to U.S. companies interested to do business in the region, with a variety of projects in the pipeline this group of countries represent opportunities in projects in sectors like: transportation, ports, security, roads, borders improvement, digital transformations and others.

Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras and Costa Rica are markets nestled in the Central America Region of the Americas, with a combined total population of about 39 million people and combined GDP of more than $ 194 billion. The countries are reevaluating national infrastructure priorities since infrastructure deficiencies, scarce budget resources and economic, social and public health (Covid-19 and Dengue) challenges.

New governments in Guatemala and El Salvador amid Midterm administrations in Honduras and Costa Rica. Fiscal constraints and high-country risk present a challenge to needed infrastructure investment in some markets however multilateral finance and post-pandemics need to reactivate economies will activate important investments in this group of markets.

Local experts provide an update on upcoming infrastructure opportunities in Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras and Costa Rica. 

Opportunities for U.S. Companies to Participate in Critically-Needed Central America Region Infrastructure Projects:

• Costa Rica – The Central America Bank of Economic Integration (CABEI) is providing more than $450M in funds to Costa Rica to support the Electric Passenger Train to serve the San Jose Metropolitan area. This represents one third of the Costa Rica government contribution to a project estimated in $1.5 billion. Costa Rica government has feasibility studies and plans a tender to design, build and operate the system which is expected for late this year.
• El Salvador – El Salvador needs $8.5 billion investment in infrastructure to increase competitiveness, according to an infrastructure master plan released by IDB in November 2019. Relevant projects and recommendations are tied to transport infrastructure including expansion of the international airport, a bulk and a containerized cargo terminal.
• Honduras – Expansion of Electrical Energy Transmission Lines.
• Guatemala – Inter-Oceanic Corridor is a project with an estimated value of $17.8 billion. The project considers the construction of a state-of-the-art Multimodal Transport System over a strip of land 372 kilometers long and 140 meters wide, which joins the Atlantic with the Pacific Ocean. The infrastructures will be integrated by two independent systems to serve containers and hydrocarbons transportation. Furthermore, these will be complemented by industrial, commercial and services zones.

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